Tag Archives: spiritual disciplines

40 Questions about Prayer

Posted on June 20, 2022 by carlsimmonslive

A book about both the simplicity and complexity of prayer. . . . Joseph C. Harrod. 40 Questions about Prayer. 40 Questions Series. 272p., $19.99, Kregel Academic. Praying is often the most common yet least understood practice of Christian spirituality. … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Way

Posted on February 14, 2022 by carlsimmonslive

Finding biblical ways to deal with the modern world. . . . Tom Greener. Finding Our Way: How Ancient Practices Help Us Navigate through Stress, Anxiety, and Alienation. 158p., $12.99, self-published. The French philosopher famously declared, “the more things change, … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Love (Retreat Session 4)

Posted on July 22, 2019 by carlsimmonslive

Throughout the course of this retreat, you’ve been exposed to—and sometimes thrown into in—just a few of the spiritual disciplines. But the fact is, every spiritual discipline is a form of worship. It’s a way of being intentional about recognizing … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Love (Retreat Session 4)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Throughout the course of this retreat, you’ve been exposed to—and sometimes thrown into in—just a few of the spiritual disciplines. (And if you haven’t, check out the previous three entries below.) But the fact is, every spiritual discipline is a … Continue reading →

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Lay Down… No, Seriously, LAY DOWN (Retreat Session 1)

Posted on September 30, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

During this retreat—this interlude—we’re going to, in the famous words of Thomas Merton, “waste time with God.” As we lay down our time and just immerse ourselves in God’s presence, we’ll more deeply realize that no time with God is … Continue reading →

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Lay Down Your Addiction

Posted on June 17, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Now that we’ve addressed the need to lay down the things we hold against others, let’s spend the rest of this week addressing the other side of our baggage—namely, the logs in our own eyes. Let’s begin today with the … Continue reading →

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Free Discipleship!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

(Well, the books are free, anyway… the discipleship itself… well, I’ll defer to Dietrich Bonhoeffer on that one….) So it’s done: All six books in the From Disciples to Disciplers series—including the first three, Growing in Jesus, Growing in Character, … Continue reading →

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Season 2: Growing in Character

Posted on February 25, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

After we’ve been grounded in our relationship with Jesus, we need to learn how to invite Him into our other most important relationships—our family, friends, coworkers of all shapes, sizes, and beliefs—and learn how to keep Jesus at the center … Continue reading →

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Season 1: Growing in Jesus

Posted on February 18, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

The first person you need to disciple is yourself. It’s that easy, and it’s that hard. And perhaps more to the point, we need to learn to let Jesus disciple us. We follow Him. Therefore, in this opening season—and really, … Continue reading →

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From Disciples to Disciplers: reunited and ready for your consideration

Posted on February 10, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

And so here we are. Just as 16 months ago, Seasons 4-6 of the From Disciples to Disciplers series officially went out of print, and the rights reverted back to me, so now Seasons 1-3 have done the same. But as … Continue reading →

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